The Semifinals II: Dazzle (1212)

[Blue Saturday]

Best Dragon mama/daughter versus Mikurage, a Pokemon Satoshi fought and sealed off once. Draco Meteor right off the bat, hell yeah but Shirona keeps composed and Mikurage dispels it with ease...Hyponosis, it's giving the vibes against Melissa/Fantina...WAIT WILL THIS LEAD TO COUNTERSHIELD? (that's how he beat her back in the day.)

 

[Sham]

Hm. When he said Dynamax it focused on Ash and Mega Evoltuon with Cynthia.

And Spiritomb’s debut looks awesome period

 

[TheNewGuy]

jfc Ash just return him

 

[Fire_Phoenix]

NO DRAGONITE

 

[AARTX]

Aaaaannnd it jobbed hahahahaha

 

[TheNewGuy]

Maybe Ash thought he would pull a Sceptile. Shoulda returned him though.

 

[Sham]

MY GUY WHAT. How is that Spiritomb eating that Draco Meteor. They hate Dragonites I’m convinced

 

[ash&charizardfan]

Jobbernite is back to jobbing

 

[MetaMantis]

Dragonite jobbed, but when Ash returned him, he didn't have a smile on his face. He usually smiles saying "You did a good job, (Pokémon)", but not this time.

 

[Kazuniya]

I liked the part where Ash just stood there for 5 minutes and let Dragonite be defeated.

Good strategy Champion

 

[Sham]

Not Cynthia pulling a Tobias

 

[Blue Saturday]

Poor Kairyu versus just looks like it was having its health siphoned, almost a little bony from Dream Eater(?) Can def feel a somewhat vulnerable vibe from Satoshi's body language.

Poison-type versus Poison with Roserade and Gengar, Will-O-Wisp vs. Leaf Storm. Satoshi's not completely vulnerable and forces Shirona to withdraw it. Already liking the switching. Mikurage is back to fight Ghost on Ghost.

 

[Sham]

Why was Ash just calling Dragonite to wake up? Even his Pokémon are disappointed

 

[MetaMantis]

I liked the part where Ash just stood there for 5 minutes and let Dragonite be defeated.

Good strategy Champion

It was asleep. What was he supposed to have done?

 

[Kazuniya]

It was asleep. What was he supposed to have done?

Switch out??????

Why are you even asking? It's so obvious.

Anything would've been better than just let Dragonite's health be sapped away. It was sheer stupidity.

This is a Champion level battle, apparently. Why is Ash not switching out right away?

 

[Sham]

ROSERADE. I love Sinnoh Pokémon so much

 

[TheNewGuy]

It was asleep. What was he supposed to have done?

Like I said I think he was trying to do the Sceptile thing but it didn't work. I guess there is the argument that if he returns it, the next Pokemon would also just be put to sleep.

 

[GLTSRY]

I liked the part where Ash just stood there for 5 minutes and let Dragonite be defeated.

Good strategy Champion

To be fair, recalling a sleeping Pokémon isn’t better. Hoping for it to wake up is the best

 

[Sham]

I’m sick. Ash why aren’t you switching like her?

 

[TheNewGuy]

I'm a big fan of Cynthia repeatedly switching.

Makes her feel like a flexible, intimidating battler who is always a step ahead, as she should.